Questions for Obi
MarkObihai:
Quote from: Kage on September 16, 2014, 04:32:04 pm
With the latest firmware to make Google Voice compatible with the new OAuth 2.0 protocol the ability to configure GV locally is lost. In addition, when making calls through GV does the authentication go through Obitalk first? This opens up the possibility that you could potentially monitor usage or even the numbers we call.
I posted this yesterday:
For our consumer customers with a Google account, Obihai supports Google Voice when it is setup via the OBiTALK portal. Google only supports OBi devices authenticating with their platform using the new secure authentication method via the OBiTALK portal.
The device is authenticated with Google via the portal. All service traffic is between your device and their platform - this is how all voice terminals behave on OBi devices. There is no "data trombone" of your conversations to OBiTALK.
Quote from: Kage on September 16, 2014, 04:32:04 pm
If your site or network goes down, something that has happened several times in the past few years would we lose GV?
The status of the OBiTALK portal has no impact on your ability to use GV from your OBi once it's set up. By design, all devices can operate independently of the OBiTALK portal.
Quote from: Kage on September 16, 2014, 04:32:04 pm
What if you suddenly go out of business or sell, what happens to the data? Do you promise not to sell our data to third parties?
This information is here: http://www.obihai.com/legal
Quote from: Kage on September 16, 2014, 04:32:04 pm
What if you decide someone is using GV too much, are you able to cut that party off or limit access?
The relationship with the provider of services that you configure on your device is your relationship. We do not police the minutes you use with your provider.
Quote from: Kage on September 16, 2014, 04:32:04 pm
Instead of tinfoil accusations I think these are real issues because by the way it appears, and if I'm wrong hopefully someone will correct me, Obi will be a middleman to all GV calls.
We are a manufacturer and we do not have a voice soft switch. What you've implied is not realistic or possible.
Quote from: Kage on September 16, 2014, 04:32:04 pm
The answer is to allow again local configuring and authentication to avoid privacy complaints and other concerns noted above. And from my end I plan to have a backup VOIP, most likely Localphone or VoIP.ms.
I'm sorry to repeat myself, but if you wish to add GV to your device then there is only one supported method for authentication:
For our consumer customers with a Google account, Obihai supports Google Voice when it is setup via the OBiTALK portal. Google only supports OBi devices authenticating with their platform using the new secure authentication method via the OBiTALK portal.
How you choose to configure and manage your device is entirely your choice. We have not removed your ability to configure and manage the device locally.
(Note for novice users, we always recommend using the portal.)
SteveInWA:
Mark, great job with this, and your previous, referenced answer.
Kage:
@MarkObihai, thanks for the detailed answers. There's a lot of obvious misinformation and speculation going around the internet related to how obi would work with GV and I thought that these issues should be clarified. I just ordered an obi200 so I have every intention of continuing with its use.
Boykin:
If any one is collecting data about our GV usage, I think that would be Google.
Kage:
Quote from: Boykin on September 17, 2014, 06:36:21 am
If any one is collecting data about our GV usage, I think that would be Google.
We know that's happening, any service provider or VOIP is going to do that. My interest was in third parties doing it as well.
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